PROVOCATIVE AND REFLECTIVE
If we have identified results and appropriate evidence of understanding, we should discuss and think about the most suitable instructional activities to accomplish the objectives . If we have clearly recognized the goals we want to achieve, we could focus our planning on effective and engaging activities which make our students feel committed and motivated with their own learning. Easy to write ; hard to get.( like an advertisement ).
According to these beloved authors, the best designs have to be engaging and effective , promoting challenges , self reflection and productive work . They have to consider not only the cognitive development of skills, but also the emotional engagement .Both aspects are relevant to increase curiosity and foster intellectual efforts to reach understanding. If we are oriented to create fascinating designs which encourage reflection and enjoyment, we could stimulate our learners´ critical and creative thinking. For this purpose, we have to identify those learning experiences which enable students to achieve the desire results. , we have to take into account some key elements when planning instructional activities. Wiggings and McTighe help us with the WHERETO idea which offers a set of tools that indicates how students can get actively involved in the process of achieving understanding.
Finally, I believe that, committed and motivated teachers are required to make decisions oriented to encourage thinking and emotional abilities, using fascinating and powerful Educational designs.
Do you really think Chilean Education has committed and motivated teachers??
ResponderEliminarIf so, why do we still have bad results?
I think that big efforts have been done but obviously they have not been enough.Overcoming poor results is a long-term task, but we have to start doing something, staying aside waiting for the miracle to come up is not the position a teacher should take.
ResponderEliminarIt's very difficult to stay committed for a long time when you find your collegues with no motivation and focus on surviving when teaching rather than teaching to live...
ResponderEliminarYou're right. I think that in this country education is too undervalued. We won't get good results if our society doesn't understand the importance of becoming educated.
ResponderEliminarOn one hand, I also believe that committed and motivated teachers is what Chilean education needs. We should encourage students to think critically and responde to their needs and interests. On the other hand, I think it is very difficult to acomplish this taking into account teachers reality.
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